Neeraj Pandey is a very smart director.

It is very difficult for me to accept the fact that I am acting in front of the camera.

I follow a routine on a daily basis, which comprises dance class, gymnastics, and going to the gym. I also spend about half an hour on yoga, too.

I was always into sports, and as a sportsperson, you need to be fit to survive and play from start to finish.

As I grew up, I started practising gymnastics. I love dancing as well. So that keeps me fit.

If I am writing down something and it is my idea, my imagination, it won't be fact.

I don't take others' views seriously because that isn't a fact. I do respect everyone's view, but I am not affected.

We have freedom of speech, and anybody's idea can't be a fact.

From being a nobody in the industry to getting so much love, it has been an amazing journey.

Work is important, no doubt, but one can end up neglecting family and friends in the bargain. So I have resolved not to let that happen and maintain work-life balance by taking time out for the people who matter the most to me.

I look forward to being part of the ASUS family and its fascinating growth journey in India.

I was more of a commercial model. I wasn't into ramp walks or photo shoots.

Commercials are 20 seconds long, so you don't get to experiment with your characters. But in films, you get to try out your acting skills.

Stories matter to me. I look for a good script, story, and a strong part.

I follow dancers like Jennifer Lopez and Beyonce, as they are in my zone, but when it comes to Indian dancing, I am a huge Madhuri Dixit fan.

Jackie Chan is the best storyteller on this planet.

When it comes to fashion, follow your instinct.

I don't really wear sarees and suits.

I believe that cleansing and hydrating is extremely important, especially with the environment's condition and the pollution around.

Conditioning is very important when it comes to hair. One should oil hair on a regular basis for hair nourishment.

I wash my face with a good cleanser and then dab some rose water on my face. I do this before I head to bed.

I am an actress. My first film was a Telugu film, my second film was Bollywood, and third was Indo-Chinese.

I am mostly concerned about the script. If I get something that excites me, I will do it.

For me, acting is an art.

I don't understand this concept of women-oriented films or stories based on women, because nobody uses the term, a 'man-oriented' film. Why do you have to separate girls from boys?

It doesn't matter if I am the lead or a man is the lead actor in a film. What really matters to me is that I give my 100 per cent to my job.

In Bollywood, on an average, movies are made in six months or a year, but Puri completed 'Loafer' in two months.

From my childhood, I have watched a lot of action films, and I am a big fan of Jackie Chan.

I am learning aerobics and gymnastics, so I would love to do an action film.

I myself get nervous when I write something on social media. I make sure I don't write anything wrong.

I don't think I am an icon. My team works hard on my look; I just wear what they suggest.

I prefer wearing comfortable clothes.

If you feel comfortable and cool in particular clothes, then that is fashion according to me.

I have a professional life, and so does the media. Let's face it: how can they come up with new gossip every day? So, they have to make stuff up about someone's personal life, which is fine.

Anything that is related to my work will affect me. If someone tells me they didn't like my performance, it will affect me.

Most actresses have multiple commitments, from films to endorsements, that require us to maintain a particular look over a long period. Hence, there is never an opportunity to experiment with hair, so we just settle for a neutral look that we can work with across projects.

I am looking for strong characters rather than being just a pretty girl. Actresses can do so much more than looking good.

It's not that I don't want to do commercial films, but if my part is just to look pretty, I'm not up for it. I'd do a role that expresses something. It's not that I don't want to look good, but give me a part where I have scope to perform.

I am very selfish when it comes to choosing a film. There is no strategy as such; I take up anything that gives me a kick.

I am a workaholic. I am very restless, and I am always looking for good work. I don't act for the heck of it; I do it because I love it.

I don't attend film parties; I am anti-social. I don't drink, also. Because I don't go out, I don't know what's happening gossip-wise.

Whenever I am working or training, I feel good.

I am a very shy and closed person. I stay in my house. The only time I go out is for award functions and maybe interviews. Because, this is part of my profession and I have to do it. Otherwise, I stay in my house or attend some classes.

I was doing B.Tech in Noida, but I dropped out in my second year.

People may say different things about Noida, but I had fun when I was staying there.

It has taken me time to get used to the limelight.

I consider myself extremely fortunate, and I am more happy for all the attention that I constantly garner.

Fashion is being 'you.' It is a form of expression.

There are days when I want to feel cool, sexy, goofy, and at these times, fashion helps me define my mood.

I am not shy about my personal life.